Re: GNU view of TeX Users Group (TUG): "information hoarders"?

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From: Dan_Jacobson
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1991 14:25

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>>>>> On 8 Aug 91 22:06:34 GMT, gtoal@tharr.UUCP (Graham Toal) said:

Graham> In article <1991Aug05.155828.17438@infoserver.th-darmstadt.de>
Graham> xitijsch@ddathd21.bitnet (Joachim Schrod) writes:
>How much the reward for TeX 3 bugs is now -- don't know at the
>moment. (I may post it sometime, I've found an error a few weeks ago :-)

Hmmm, $$ rewards might have a negative aspect as each bug finder tries
to keep the bug secret until they can get it to Knuth and get the $$.
[On the other hand they can post it to netnews, then e-mail Knuth a copy
of their posting to prove firstness.  On the third hand, Evil Eddie
might cancel Naive Nigel's post, and then repost it as his own.  (On
the forth hand, Nigel has already e-mail Knuth a copy of his post...)

Graham> I think he's given up, as he can't afford it any more.

Phew...

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